Yu-Gi-Oh! EQG

Chapters

The Legendary Dragon
It's time to duel!
Clash of Dragons!
The Road to Duelist Kingdom
Tournament Time
Duel 1: Hornet's Nest!
Duel 2: Old Friend, New Rival
Duel 3: Siren's Song
Duel 4: Fashion Face-Off!
Duel 5: Double Dragon Duel!
Duel 6: Tag Team Takedown!
Side-Duel: Power vs Potential
Duel 7: The Threat Revealed
Duel 8: Burst vs Gilda
Duel 9: Sunset vs Twilight
Duel 11: Rarity vs Sombra
Duel 12: No Matter What!
Duel 13: Sunset's Shadow
Duel 14: Final Round! Burst vs Sombra!
Epilogue
Duel 4: Spellcaster Showdown!
Duel 10: Rainbow Dash vs Inferno

The Legendary Dragon

He was dreaming. In his dream he saw the creature that seemed ever-present each time he drifted into sleep. It was one of the most legendary creatures in duel monsters, a monster long thought to have only three existing copies. The blue eyes white dragon. Ever since Pegasus decided to put the card back in production, everyone had the chance to wield the power of the legendary dragon. He was just lucky when the pack he opened contained three of them. As he finished reminiscing about his favorite card, the boy was snapped back into his dream. However, this dream was different from the ones that came before. Normally the skies were clear, but now a storm was raging and lightning and thunder split the sky! As the lightning flashed, he could make out two figures. One was his blue eyes white dragon! And the other looked like a dragon, but it had five heads sprouting from it's body! The five-headed beast then let loose a fearsome roar and was about to attack! Then, the boy heard a mysterious voice go off in his head.

"Burst....Burst! Burst!", the voice cried out! Burst looked to see where the voice was coming from, and saw that it was coming from blue eyes himself!

Burst Stream woke up with a start! Catching his breath from his vivid dream, he got up and changed into his day clothes. "No sense trying to sleep any longer, might as well get ready.", he muttered. After he was dressed, he paused and went over to his deck and pulled out his copies of blue eyes white dragon. "Strangest dream I've had about you guys yet.", he thought out loud. Putting that thought aside, Burst Stream put his deck in his pocket, 'I owe Rainbow Dash a rematch today. No better time to test out some of my new cards!', he thought to himself as he went downstairs to eat breakfast.

"Good morning Burst!", his mom greeted him once he was at the table.

"Mornin' Mom!", Burst said as he began eating.

"I put your duel disk near your pack because of that rematch you have with your friend you told me about yesterday"

"Thanks Mom!", Burst said as he finished eating, "Hey Mom?"

"Yes?"

"Why did you name me after the attack of my favorite monster?"

"Well, I suppose it's because you look like a human version of the blue eyes white dragon. Snowy white hair, that blue tint your skin has to it, and your eyes seem to glow just like the burst stream attack.", she said with a fond smile.

Burst Stream just blushed in response as he hugged her goodbye and left for school. He put his duel disk in his backpack, and headed for the bus stop. Once he was on board, his friend Flash Sentry took note of his duel disk peeking out of his pack.

"Hey Burst! I'm guessing you've got a duel today?", Flash greeted him.

"Yep. Rainbow wants another go at me. What about you? You bring your deck?", Burst asked.

Flash sighed, "Afraid not. Left it at home."

"Sorry to hear that man. Maybe next time?"

"Thanks. And good luck against Rainbow! Word has it she's got a new crystal beast deck, and she's eager to bust out her Rainbow Dragon.", Flash warned him.

"Don't worry about me, I've got a few new surprises up my sleeve", Burst said with a smile as he anticipated the duel that was to come.

Author's Note

It's time to duel! Burst Stream is my yugioh OC that I made up while building my own blue eyes white dragon deck. Next chapter, get ready for the first duel of the story!

It's time to duel!

The day went by pretty fast, and before Burst Stream knew it, it was lunch period. On his way to a table, he noticed Rainbow Dash was waiting for him.

"'Sup Burst! Ready for Round 2?", Rainbow boasted.

Burst smiled, "Get your deck ready! It's time to duel!", he cried as he activated his duel disk and put his deck in it.

Rainbow responded in kind by activating her duel disk and getting her deck ready, "Bring it on!"

As the duel began, Burst made the first move. As soon as he drew, he took note of his starting hand. "I'll reveal one blue eyes white dragon in my hand, and special summon one blue eyes alternative white dragon! Next, I'll set one card face down and end my turn."

Rainbow then started her turn, "I'll play double summon to play two crystal beasts in defense mode and set a card facedown! Next I'll play hand destruction! Now we both discard two cards and draw two new ones!"

"I draw! First I'll reveal my blue eyes to summon another alternative dragon! Next, I play trade-in to discard my blue eyes to draw to cards and set a card face down to end my turn.", Burst said.

"My turn! I draw! Now I'll play hand destruction so both of us have to discard two cards and draw two new ones! Now I play pot of greed! I'll summon another crystal beast in defense mode!", Rainbow said.

Burst drew a card, "I can't do much at the moment, so I'll end my turn. Your move Rainbow."

Rainbow took a look at her hand, and smiled, "I activate graceful charity! I get to draw three cards, but I also have to discard two cards! First I'll play the field spell Advanced Dark! Now I activate Rainbow Gravity! This lets me special summon Rainbow Dark Dragon! And since I have all seven Crystal Beasts on my field and in my graveyard, I can summon Rainbow Dragon! Now I activate Rainbow Dragon's effect! I'll send the crystal beasts I control to the graveyard and he gains 1000 attack for each! Now I'll banish all my dark monsters from my graveyard to power up Rainbow Dragon, which gives him 500 for each one banished! Go Spectrum and Dark Spectrum Blasts!", she cried in triumph as her dragons fired beams of rainbow energy!

Burst cracked a smile, "Not so fast! I activate my trap, negate attack!", he cried as his trap halted the two dragons' attack. "My turn! First, I'll play return of the dragon lords to revive my blue eyes! Next, I'll activate my alternative white dragons' effects. Once per turn, I can target one monster my opponent controls and destroy it! I have two alternative dragons, so I'll destroy your rainbow and rainbow dark dragons!"

"Aw man! I just summoned them!", Rainbow groaned in disappointment

"Now I'll play polymerization and fuse my three dragons into blue eyes ultimate dragon! Attack her directly! Ultimate Burst!", Burst said.

Rainbow gave a defeated smile, "Good duel Burst! That was one epic finish! I didn't expect you to take down my ace monsters so quickly!"

"Thanks Dash! By the way, how are friends doing with their decks?"

"Rarity finished making her gem knight deck, Fluttershy's got a complete beast deck now, AJ just built her synchro and xyz deck, Pinkie Pie now has a working madolche deck, Twilight's finished her dark magician deck, and Sunset's made a mixed deck with a bunch of different monsters.", Rainbow answered

"Nice! Hey, if you and your friends aren't busy after school today, come stop by Discord's card shop! He's always got some good stuff on hand, and he's always more than happy to show off that rare card of his!", Burst offered.

As the two friends headed off to their next class, they were unaware that someone had been watching their duel and paying close attention to their conversation.

Blueblood was curious,'That student has some cards of great interest. I suppose I should also pay a visit to that card shop he mentioned. This Discord could have the card I've been searching for.', he thought with a devious smile.

Author's Note

Next chapter, Burst Stream and his friends go to Discord's card shop and he shows them his most prized card! But soon Blueblood shows up and demands that he sells him the treasured card! How far will this new duelist go to get what he wants? Find out next chapter!

Clash of Dragons!

After school got out, Burst Stream led Rainbow and her friends to Discord's card shop. Discord was just setting up the new set of booster packs when he noticed them come in.

"Ah! Burst Stream! I've been expecting you to come by!", Discord greeted warmly, "And you brought friends too. So are they new to duel monsters, or are they seasoned players like you?"

"They've been playing for about as long as I have. Let me introduce you to them. These are Rainbow Dash, Applejack, Rarity, Fluttershy, Pinkie Pie, Twilight Sparkle, and Sunset Shimmer.", Burst said pointing to each of them respectively, "Girls, it's my pleasure to introduce you to Discord. Proud owner of this game shop and the guy responsible for getting me hooked on duel monsters in the first place."

"Pleased to meet you all. So, how can I be of service?"

"Burst Stream said you had super rare card, could we see it please?", Sunset asked.

"Ah, THAT card! You kids are in for quite a sight! I don't put this card on display very often, but here it is! The unstoppable Exodia! A card so rare and powerful that you only need all five pieces in your hand to win! I never let it out of my sight!"

"Sure doesn't look that powerful if you consider each piece on its' own.", Applejack said.

"Maybe so, but this card is my greatest treasure.", Discord said.

"Speaking of rare, I wanna trade!", Rainbow said.

"Not for this card Miss Dash!", Discord said defensively.

"Sorry, I didn't mean that card! I meant some of the other cards you have lying around here!", Rainbow said trying to recover from her mess-up.

Discord was relieved, "Well in that case, feel free to look around!", he said with a smile. Just then, the store door opened. "Hello, can I help find some cards?", Discord said as he took note of the new customer.

"If a commoner like you can't, it comes as no surprise to me.", Blueblood said.

Burst Stream was surprised by the arrival of Principal Celestia's nephew, "Blueblood? What's he doing here?"

"Doesn't he have some fancy mansion he should be in right about now?", Rainbow said in annoyance.

"Oh! Blueblood! You're a duelist too? How wonderful!", Rarity said almost swooning at him, "I was wondering if you would do me the honor of just one duel?"

Blueblood snorted, "Duel? With the likes of you? I'd have a better challenge playing grade schoolers."

"Alright ya varmint! Maybe you wanna throw punches instead of cards!", Applejack growled.

"Take it easy AJ!", Burst said as he intercepted her.

"Now, does this place have any good cards or not?", Blueblood said with a cold smile. Soon, his gaze was averted to Discord's most treasured card. "Impossible! Exodia the Forbidden One in this dump? 'The card I've been looking for!'"

"I'm sorry, but that's enough window shopping for you! Now, are there any other cards you're interested in?", Discord said .

Blueblood growled, "Listen up old man! Give me Exodia, and I'll trade you all of these!", he said as he pulled up the briefcase he was carrying, "And if you won't trade it, I'll buy it off you! Just name your price."

Discord smiled, "Sorry, but I wouldn't give this card up for the world! I don't care how rare or powerful it is, but I love it because I share a connection with it. As a duelist, you should know that every card carries a part of a duelist's heart."

"Fine then.", Blueblood said calmly, "There are other cards of interest I have my eye on.", he said turning toward Burst Stream. "Burst Stream. I've seen you duel, and you have quite the deck. So, perhaps you can be more reasonable. I'm interested in those magnificent blue eyes white dragons you have. I hope you will make the right choice."

Burst Stream spoke with a stern look on his face, "No thanks. My Blue Eyes White Dragons are like what Exodia is for Discord. I share a bond with my cards. And if you're willing to give up yours so easily, something tells me they wouldn't be in the hands of a good duelist!"

"Fine! But mark my words, this isn't over yet!", Blueblood said with a scowl as he left.

The next day, Discord noticed two men come into his shop. "Hello. Is there something I can help you with?"

The man dressed like a butler spoke, "My master Blueblood has challenged you to a duel. Understand I take no joy in this, but I must insist if only to appease him.", he said with a grimace.

Discord accepted the challenge, 'Time to show that young punk what it means to have a bond with your deck!'

After school got out, Burst Stream and his friends headed to Discord's card shop. But once they arrived, Discord was nowhere to be found. Suddenly, the phone started to ring and Burst Stream answered it.

"Hello?"

"Hello Burst Stream.", Blueblood answered.

"Blueblood? Where's Discord?! What did you do with him?!"

"Your friend dropped by for a visit, and isn't well at the moment. Why don't you pick him up? Oh, and bring your deck."

"I accept your challenge! Believe me when I say this: I won't lose!", Burst said as he hung up the phone in anger, "Next stop: Blueblood's place."

Burst Stream and his friends arrived at Blueblood's mansion, and were greeted by his butler.

"You must be Burst Stream and company. Please come in.", he greeted.

"If you know who me and my friends are here.", Burst Stream said.

"Yes, I was tasked with the misfortune of fetching your friend Discord. Before you duel my master, I have one request."

Burst was curious, "And that is?"

"Please defeat him. Master Blueblood has been the very definition of a spoiled brat, and is near ruthless when it comes to getting what he wants! Someone MUST knock him off his high horse!", the butler pleaded.

"I'm here to do more than just that. I'm here to teach him about respect for the bonds between duelist and card! And I have no plans on losing to him.", Burst Stream said as he and his friends made their way inside.

Once they were in, they noticed what looked like a dueling arena. And sure enough, there were Discord and Blueblood. But from the looks of things, the duel hadn't gone well for Discord.

"Though it pains me to do this, I will honor our agreement. Exodia is now yours. Please, take good care of him.", Discord said sadly.

As Blueblood took the cards, he did the unthinkable. "A monster that requires merely drawing all it's pieces to win", Blueblood said, "How worthless.", he finished as he ripped the cards in half!

Discord was shocked at the cruelty Blueblood had displayed! This was a duelist who shared no bond, nor gave any respect to his cards! This was more than enough to send Fluttershy past her limit. "How could you?!", she cried, "Just because it's such a specific card, doesn't give you the right to destroy it you...you meanie!"

Burst Stream couldn't take it any more! "That's it Blueblood! Let's duel! This is for Discord, and the bond between cards and duelists!"

"Bonds? I've no desire to share a bond with any worthless cards. Also, let's make this interesting. If you win, I'll search for a deck I can 'bond' with."

"And if you win?", Burst asked sternly.

"If I win, I get your entire deck! Oh I can see it now! Blueblood: The Blue Eyes Master!", Blueblood said with a cruel smile.

"Let's duel!", they both shouted.

Burst Stream: 4000 LP

Blueblood: 4000 LP

"I'll go first!", Burst said as he drew his hand, "First, I'll summon a monster in defense mode and end my turn."

"My turn. I draw!" Blueblood said, "First, I'll play double summon and call upon Victoria in attack mode, and summon one defense mode monster. And then, I'll attack your facedown monster with Victoria!"

As Victoria attacked, Burst's facedown card, The White Stone of Ancients, was destroyed. "Now I'll use her effect! Since the monster I destroyed was dragon type, I can special summon it from your graveyard!", Blueblood boasted.

"Just what I was hoping for! Now that your turn's over, I get to special summon one Blue Eyes White Dragon from my deck!", Burst Stream cried out, "Now that it's my turn, I attack Victoria! Go, Burst Stream of Destruction!"

Blue Eyes roared as it let loose a blast of energy, wiping Victoria off the field!

Burst Stream: 4000 LP

Blueblood: 2800 LP

Blueblood smiled, "It's time I end this. I tribute White Stone of Ancients and switch Keeper of the Shrine to attack mode to summon Victory Dragon! Next, I'll play Shield and Sword to give him the edge! Now, destroy his Blue Eyes!"

Victory Dragon let out a cry as it launched a golden fire ball to destroy Blue Eyes. "Ughh!", Burst cried as he took damage.

Burst Stream: 3500 LP

Blueblood: 2800 LP

Burst Stream moved on to drawing his card, and noticed he had most of the cards he needed to turn the duel around! All that was missing was the monster, but that would soon be within reach. "I summon Manju of the Ten Thousand Hands and activate his effect! When I normal summon him, I can add one ritual spell or monster to my hand, and I choose ritual monster! End turn."

"A noble but wasted effort. Victory Dragon! Destroy Manju with Victory Burst!"

Burst Stream: 1500 LP

Blueblood: 2800 LP

"One more attack and your deck is mine!", Blueblood gloated.

Burst smiled, "Sorry, but that attack won't come! I activate the ritual card Chaos Form! I remove my Blue Eyes from the graveyard to summon his upgraded form! Harness the power of chaos and bring about justice! Rise! BLUE EYES CHAOS MAX DRAGON!" As Burst Stream called it's name, an enormous dragon descended from the heavens! It looked extremely fearsome and had the attack points to prove it, 4,000. "Attack Victory Dragon! Chaos Burst Stream!"

"Aghh!", Blublood screamed as his dragon was destroyed.

Burst Stream: 1500 LP

Blueblood: 1800 LP

"Impossible! That monster should have had no attack points because of my spell!", Blueblood growled.

"I forgot to mention that my Chaos MAX dragon can't bet targeted of destroyed by my opponent's spell, trap, or monster effects.", Burst said with a triumphant smile!

"That's some monster!", Twilight called out in awe.

"No matter! It's my turn now!", Blueblood snapped, "Too bad he can't do piercing damage! I summon a monster in defense mode!"

"No Blueblood, he can do much better than that!", Burst Stream said, "Blue Eyes Chaos MAX! Destroy his facedown!" Blue Eyes Chaos MAX let out a mighty roar and obliterated Bluebloods monster. "Now for his other special ability! Whenever he destroys a defense mode monster, he inflicts DOUBLE piercing damage!"

"Impossible! This can't be real!", Blueblood screamed as his life points dropped to zero, "How could I lose to you?!"

"Because your heart wasn't in your deck. You held no love for your cards at all. If you wish to be a true duelist, then make a deck you have a bond with.", Burst Stream said kindly before turning his attention to Discord. "Are you going to be alright?"

"At least he didn't burn the cards. The trauma would have sent me to the hospital! I'll be fine.", Discord said with a small smile.

"Burst Stream!", Blueblood cried, "I swear, I will heed your words! I will make a deck I can bond with!"

"Really? To be honest, I didn't expect you to say that.", Burst said with a puzzled look on his face

"Who do you think I am? Seto Kaiba? I love duel monsters, but I'm not THAT obsessive over it. Besides, you're right about playing with a deck you love. It doesn't matter if it has the lousiest cards in the world, just as long as you enjoy playing!", Blueblood said.

"Wow. You got that lesson faster than I thought. Now I won't have to worry about you going Seto Kaiba on me and trying to always beat me in duel monsters.", Burst said with a relieved look on his face.

As Burst Stream and his friends left, his friends were congratulating him almost non-stop!

"That was such an amazing duel! So dramatic!", Rarity cheered

"Way to give 'im the what-for Burst!", Applejack said.

"I didn't even know you had a card that awesome!", Rainbow Dash yelled.

"We need to throw you a victory party!", Pinkie screamed

"I'm glad you were nice to Blueblood even though you won.", Fluttershy almost whispered.

"I've never seen monsters that powerful summoned with almost no tributes! You HAVE to show me your deck!", Twilight nearly squealed.

"That's our Burst Stream! Maximum summon, minimum cost!", Sunset said.

"Thanks everyone! You know, how about we celebrate at my pace? I'll just call my Mom, and we'll be good to go!", Burst said with a big grin on his face.

"YEAH!", they all screamed.

Burst called his Mom and told her all of what had happened. She gladly agreed to have a small party at their home! Once all his friends got the okay from their parents, they headed towards his home. However once they were pretty close, Burst noticed a limo parked in the driveway. He rushed up to the door and found it was unlocked! As he opened the door, he couldn't believe who he saw in his house!

"Oh! So YOU'RE Burst Stream! Pleasure to meet you Burst-Boy! I'm sure you know who I am?", the man said.

Burst couldn't believe it! Standing in his house was the man who created duel monsters himself! Maximillion Pejasus!

Author's Note

In case some of you are wondering, yes. I did mirror Kaiba with Blueblood from the first Yugioh episode, but not completely. Blueblood won't be a rival. In fact, his future takes a walk on the more comedic side by calling Burst Stream "master" in future chapters and him acting like an overachieving student. Next Chapter: Pegasus shows up in Burst's home. But what could possibly bring the creator of duel monsters here? Find out next chapter!

The Road to Duelist Kingdom

Burst Stream couldn't believe it! The man who created duel monsters, the one behind all the monsters and spells, was in HIS house! Needless to say, Burst was pretty nervous. "Mom? What is Pegasus doing in our house?"

Burst's mom smiled, "Congratulations Burst Stream! Mr. Pegasus has come here to personally invite you to participate in Duelist Kingdom!"

"No way! The same tournament where Yugi Moto was crowned King of Games?!"

"The very same young man!", Pegasus said, "Your impressive defeat of Blueblood is what convinced me to invite you to the tournament!"

"Wow. This is great! But, I didn't defeat Blueblood in an official match."

"That isn't the only reason why I've invited you. Miss Stream? If it's alright with you, I'd like a word in private with your son."

"I don't see why not.", Burst's mom answered.

As his friends and mother left, Pegasus made sure they were alone. "Tell me Burst Stream, have you ever felt like you have a bond with your monsters? That they were more than just pictures on a card? ", he asked

Burst Stream was slightly fazed by how Pegasus knew this. "Yes...yes I have. In fact, I've been having constant dreams about duel monsters. Most of them are of my favorite monster, Blue Eyes White Dragon. And the craziest thing is, I've even heard him speak! It's like he's...real."

"Actually, it's not that crazy at all. In fact, Blue Eyes and all of the game's monsters are real.", Pegasus said.

"What?!", Burst nearly shouted at the top of his lungs!

"The so-called holograms aren't images at all. The monsters and the magic come from a realm that exists right alongside our own. And the reason Blue Eyes appears to you so much is because of the bond the two of you share.", Pegasus calmly replied.

"He's right Burst.", a new voice said.

"Heh, speak of the dragon himself!", Pegasus chuckled, "Come out and say hello Blue Eyes!"

Burst Stream's mouth was wide with awe! Before his very eyes, the Blue Eyes White Dragon materialized before him! "Hi there Burst! Nice to finally meet you in person!", Blue Eyes greeted.

"How is this possible?", Burst asked in awe.

"Normally it shouldn't be.", Pegasus said sternly, "The other reason I've invited you to the tournament is because someone is causing a disturbance in the barrier that separates our worlds. You see, the monsters helped forge the barrier to not only have a safe home, but also to protect our world from the creatures that wish to bring harm to humans. But someone from out side seems to have made an alliance with one of the evil monsters in order to rule both worlds! However, there is a legend told in the creature realm. One day when darkness threatens both worlds, a young duelist bonded with the legendary white dragon will rise to save them. Burst Stream, that duelist is you! Whoever is responsible for this sees the tournament as the best spot to destroy barrier because of all the duels that will take place."

Burst Stream couldn't believe this! And yet at the same time, he knew it was true. "So the fate of the world rests on one card game. I'll do it. Not just for our world, but for yours too Blue Eyes."

"But...I didn't even ask you. Are you sure?", Blue Eyes asked.

"You're more than just a card to me Blue Eyes, you're my friend! And no matter what, friends help each other out!", Burst said with blazing determination!

Pegasus smiled, "It's moments like this that make me proud of this game. When a duelist and their cards truly share a bond with each other."

"Aww, that's so sweet!", Pinkie said. Burst Stream nearly jumped out of his seat as he saw his friends peeking out from behind a wall.

"How long have you been standing there?", Burst asked.

"Long enough for our favorite monsters to pop in for a visit.", Sunset said as her favorite monster, Black Luster Soldier-Envoy of the Beginning came into view.

"We heard about what's going on, and we wanna help!", Rainbow Dash said.

"Yeah!", Rainbow Dragon shouted, "I'm gonna kick the butt of anyone who threatens RD's home!"

"Lady Rarity.", Gem Knight Master Diamond said as he bowed, "I would gladly assist you in your journey. It is the least I can do in repayment for your generous aid"

"There is nothing you owe me Diamond. I would gladly help you in any way I can."

"Dark Magician and I are going too!", Twilight said.

"Hey, I can't leave my pal Blue Eyes fly solo!", Dark Magician said.

"You can count on me AJ.'", Gagaga Cowboy said

"Glad ta hear it pardner'!", Applejack said as she shook his hand.

"If any of you don't mind, I think I'll just stay here and take care of my little friends.", Fluttershy said as her monsters gathered around her.

"I'm staying too! Someone has to plan your big victory party when you get back! Plus, I've GOT to try my Madolche's dessert recipes!", Pinkie said.

"Good thing I brought extra participant packages with me.", Pegasus said, "Good luck duelists! May the heart of the cards be with you!". And with that, Pegasus took his leave.

"Alright guys!", Burst Stream said with a determined smile, "Next stop: Duelist Kingdom!"

"Burst Stream!", his mom called out, "The Duel Monsters Regional Finals are on!"

Burst and his friends all rushed to the TV room. There, they saw a duel going on between Chrysalis, the insect monster specialist, and Garble, the feared Dragon duelist.

"Insect Queen! Devour his Luster Dragon 2!", Chrysalis commanded.

"Darn! Beaten by a bunch of bugs!", Garble shouted.

"Looks like we're up against some serious competition!", Burst Stream muttered.

"Don't worry Burst! When we duel as a team, no one can beat us!", Blue Eyes said confidently.

"Right! No matter what, we'll face it together!"

Tournament Time

Duelist Kingdom would take place in just three days, and in that short time Burst and his friends wee busy fine-tuning their decks. Making sure to pull no punches for the challenges they would soon face. Before long, it was tournament time.

'Heart of the cards, guide me.', Burst thought to himself as he and his friends entered the ship.

As they went aboard, they all noticed some famous duelists that were headed to the tournament themselves. There was Chrysalis the insect duelist, the fearsome dragon user Garble, and the famous street duelist Joey Wheeler! Joey seemed to notice their awe at all the dueling celebrities and decided to say hi.

"So, I'm guessing this your first tournament?", he asked.

"Yeah, it is.", Burst answered, "Of course, I didn't expect one of dueling's greatest to be on the same boat as us! My name's Burst Stream."

"Wow, that means you're the duelist everyone's been talking about! Ever since you beat Blueblood, there's been all kinds of chatter!", Joey said.

"Any advice Mr. Wheeler?", Twilight asked.

"Hey, no need to get formal. Just call me Joey. And to answer your question, don't let anyone but your friends see your most powerful cards.", Joey said.

"Why's that?", Burst asked.

"Back when Yugi and I entered Duelist Kingdom, a guy named Weevil Underwood asked if he could see Yugi's Exodia. But the second he got the cards, he threw them into the ocean just so he wouldn't be threatened by them! I dove in and only got three of the pieces. Bottom line is, not all duelists are honorable.", Joey explained.

"Appreciate the advice Joey.", Burst said, "Rainbow, TRY not to show off your ace cards so much."

"No problem! I couldn't imagine if I ever lost Rainbow Dragon!", Rainbow said.

Burst and his friends decided to mingle with the other duelists on the boat. While he was on his own, Burst was approached by Chrysalis.

"Hey, aren't you that Burst Stream kid? ", she asked.

"Yeah, and you're Chrysalis. Congratulations on your win at the regionals.", Burst answered

"It wasn't that big of win. I guess I can't say I'm a champion until I beat the person who defeated Blueblood.", she said with a sly smile, "But I'm sure we'll duel in the big tournament. I'm looking forward to it."

"Me too.", Burst said with a smile as he left to find his friends. Soon enough, he caught up with Rainbow Dash. "Hey Dash! How're things looking?"

"Pretty good! Some people wanted to trade me, so I gave up some of the cards I didn't need in my side deck. ", Rainbow said with a smile.

"Well well,didn't expect to run into you again Burst.", Chrysalis said. "It sure is nice out here. So, did you trade any cards?"

"Nope, I'm sticking with the deck I built. No cards I'd rather battle alongside!", Burst replied

"I thought so. You used Blue Eyes Chaos MAX Dragon in your duel against Blueblood right?", Chrysalis asked.

"I did. It's super powerful, and rare! I've only got two copies.", Burst said.

"Could I possibly...see those cards?", Chrysalis asked with a sly smile.

Burst was about to take the cards out, but remembered Joey's advice and how he saw Chrysalis duel. Most of her tactics were based on deception and nasty surprises for her opponent. She had used Parasite Paracide in her last duel to turn all of Garble's monsters into insect types! "I'm afraid not. These cards are too precious to share with anyone but my friends.", he said with a polite smile.

'Curses! So much for trying to get rid of my biggest obstacle!', Chrysalis thought, "But I insist! You wouldn't want to be rude to a lady now would you?", she asked in a mock-innocent voice.

"Yo bug queen!", a new voice called. It belonged to boy about Burst's age. He had charcoal black skin, crimson eyes, and black hair with highlights of red in it, "No means no! Leave the guy alone!"

Chrysalis frowned and left. "Good move not trusting her. She's pretty tricky.", the boy said, "Name's Inferno. Inferno Flare."

"I'm Burst Stream."

"No way! The duelist everyone's talking about? I can't wait to duel you. I hear you've got a Blue Eyes Deck. That makes us opposites because I'm running a Red Eyes deck! Can't wait to see which of us comes out on top!", Inferno said with a smile.

"I hope to see you in the finals then!", Burst said.

The next day, the duelists arrived at Duelist Kingdom. Pegasus came to greet them all.

"Welcome duelists! I am Maximillion Pegasus! All of you here are some of the best duelists in the world! But come the end of this tournament, only one shall be crowned champion! The dueling glove and star chips you received from your entrance packages will monitor your progress! Whoever gets ten star chips will move on to the finals! There are designated duel areas all over this island, and each one hold a different advantage for your monsters! When the skies are lit with fire works, the duels will begin!"

The crowd cheered as Pegasus took his leave. 'It's only a matter of time before the threat reveals itself. I hope that Burst and his friends can survive enough rounds to face it.'

Soon enough, the fire works went off! Duelist Kingdom had begun!

Duel 1: Hornet's Nest!

"So Burst, what's your plan?", Sunset asked.

"I'm going to duel Chrysalis first. Back on the boat she tried to get rid of my Blue Eyes Chaos MAX. So I owe her some payback."

"Sounds like a good idea to me! Let's find the queen of creepy crawlies!", Rainbow shouted.

Burst and his friends didn't have to wait long. They spotted Chrysalis heading toward the forest, and she seemed to notice them too. "Catch me if you can!", she said with a smirk as she bolted into the woods!

Burst caught up with her, and Blue Eyes materialized alongside him. "Cowrdly bug! Where's your sense of honor?!", Blue Eyes cried out, "Face us Insect Queen!"

"So you can do that too huh Burst? Come on out Insect Queen!", Chrysalis cried as her Insect Queen materialized.

"Ah, the legendary Blue Eyes White Dragon! Soon you shall bow before my power!", Insect Queen hissed!

"We'll see about that! It's time to duel!", Burst cried out.

Burst Stream: 4000
Chrysalis: 4000

"I'll start!", Burst said, "First I'll summon a monster in defense mode and set one card face down. I end my turn."

"My turn.", Chrysalis said, "I'll play the forest field spell and summon Killer Needle! And thanks to my field, my precious little needle gains 200 extra attack points! Destroy his facedown monster!"

Killer Needle rushed forward and stung Burst's defense mode card. However, this was just what Burst was hoping for!

"Now that White Stone of Ancients is in the grave, I get to special summon a blue eyes monster from my deck! I summon Dragon Spirit of White! Swat her Killer Needle! Spirit Burst!"

Spirit of White roared as it fired a blast of light that fried Killer Needle!

Burst Stream: 4000
Chrysalis: 2900

"You squashed my pet! I'll make you regret frying her! I special summon Aztekipede, the Worm Warrior! Next, I'll play double summon! I normal summon Trojan Horse, and use it's effect! It can be used as 2 tributes for an earth attribute monster, and I'll sacrifice it to summon Insect Queen and equip her with laser cannon armor to boost her by 300 points! But in order for her to attack, she requires the tribute of one of her subjects. Nothing personal Aztekipede.", Chrysalis said with a savage smile, "Now, devour his White Spirit!"

Insect Queen lunged forward, and swallowed Dragon Spirit of White whole! "Mmm, tasty! I can't wait to gobble up Blue Eyes himself!", she said with a feral smile.

"And now that she's destroyed your monster by battle, I get to special summon one egg token in attack mode.", Chrysalis gloated.

Burst Stream: 3700
Chrysalis: 2900

Burst Stream began his turn, and took a careful look at his hand. It looked like there was a way around this problem!

"First I'll play trade-in to discard a level 8 monster from my hand and draw two cards. I discard Blue Eyes White dragon. Now I'll play the other trade-in in my hand to discard the Alternative White Dragon I just drew! And now I'll play the trade-in I just drew to discard the other Blue Eyes in my hand to draw two cards! Now comes the fun part! I play Dragon's Mirror and banish my Blue Eyes monsters to summon Neo Blue Eyes Ultimate Dragon!", Burst shouted.

Soon, a massive dragon descended upon the field. It had three heads and was covered in metallic scales. "What was that you were saying about eating me?", the three heads said in unison as they stared down Insect Queen.

"Alright Neo Ultimate! Exterminate Insect Queen! NEO ULTIMATE BURST!", Burst cried out!

"Aghhh!", Chrysalis screamed as her monster was obliterated.

Burst Stream: 3700
Chrysalis: 1100

"It's not over yet! I activate Neo Ultimate's effect! By sending one blue eyes fusion monster from my extra deck to the graveyard, he can attack again! Destroy her token!", Burst said. Neo Ultimate simply squashed the token.

Burst Stream: 3700, win
Chrysalis: 0, lose

"Two star chips please.", Burst asked politely.

Chrysalis was fuming after she handed her star chips over, "How could I lose?! I'm the regional champion! It's not possible!"

"You lost because you tried to win by cheating when you tried to get rid of my most powerful card before we even got to the tournament. Real duelists play fair, and duel with honor! Two things you should set out to learn.", Burst said with a kind smile.

"Way to show her Burst!", Twilight cheered.

"Awesome finish dude!", Rainbow shouted

"Way to duel!", Sunset said with a smile.

"Ah'd call that a bug barbeque.", AJ said.

"Such a stylish final attack!", Rarity swooned.

"Thanks everyone!", Burst said, 'Four star chips down, six to go. 'One step closer to beating whoever is trying to take over our world and the monsters' world.'

Author's Note

Burst's first duel in the tournament has been won! But what other opponents are lying in wait for him and his friends? Rainbow Dash soon finds out when she duels against her old friend Gilda! It's crystal beasts versus harpies next chapter!

Duel 2: Old Friend, New Rival

After Burst's first win in Duelist Kingdom, Rainbow was pretty pumped-up to find her own duel. Then she noticed two people at a designated duel area. One was using Harpy Lady cards, and the other was using a mixed deck.

"Harpy Lady! Attack him directly!", the girl cried out, "I'll be taking those two star chips now."

As Rainbow approached the winner to challenge her, she couldn't believe who it was. "Gilda?! I knew you were a duelist, but I had no idea I'd ever see you here!"

Gilda chuckled, "Nice to see you to Dash. So, what brings you here?"

"Just looking for some duels! Some of my other friends and I are in the tournament too, and I can't wait for my chance to duel them in the finals! You know, once I get there."

"Tell ya what Dash, I've got six star chips already. I'll duel you and wager half of them. There's plenty of lower-level duelists here, so I've got no shortage of opponents. What do you say?"

"Bring it on G! Let's show her what we're made of Rainbow Dragon!"

"Finally, I get to see some action!", Rainbow Dragon roared.

Harpy Lady materialized on Gilda's side. "I like this one Gilda. She's got plenty of spirit!"

"That's Dash for ya! Now let's duel!"

Rainbow Dash: 4000
Gilda: 4000

Rainbow drew her hand, "First, I'll summon a crystal beast in defense mode. Then I'll put two cards facedown. Your move G!"

"I draw!", Gilda said, "I'll summon Harpy Channeler in attack mode! Attack her monster!"

Harpy Channeler made a dive-bomb swipe at Rainbow's monster, but it's attack didn't even make a dent!

Rainbow Dash: 4000
Gilda: 3400

"Aw man! I forgot how sturdy your Emerald Tortoise is!"

"My turn! I summon Amethyst Cat in attack mode! Now I'll use her effect and cut her attack points in half! Now she can attack you directly!"

Gilda winced as Rainbow's cat pounced right past her monster and swiped at her directly!

"It's my move now! First, I'll use Channeler's effect to special summon Harpy Lady from my deck! Next, I'll use elegant egotist to special summon Harpy Lady Sisters from my deck! And I'll also equip my Harpy Lady with cyber shield to power her up more! Harpy Sisters, attack her Amethyst Cat!"

Rainbow Dash: 3250
Gilda: 3400

"Now Amethyst Cat goes to my spell and trap card zone! Now I'll summon Amber Mammoth and equip him with my facedown card, crystal release to boost him by 800 points! Now I play hand destruction, meaning we ditch two cards from our hands and draw 2 new cards! I'll discard two of my crystal beasts! Amber Mammoth, take down her Harpy Lady!"

"Unghh!", Gilda cried out as she took damage.

Rainbow Dash: 3250
Gilda: 2700

"Now to whip out my secret weapon! I'll activate cost down to lower all the monsters in my hand by 2 levels! Next, I'll sacrifice my Harpy Lady Sisters to Summon Harpie's Pet Dragon! And now that he's on the field, he gains 300 attack for each Harpy Lady on my field! It just so happens that Harpy Channeler is treated as a Harpy Lady when she's in the graveyard or on the field! Roast her Amber Mammoth!"

Rainbow Dash: 3150
Gilda: 2700

"Time to turn this duel around! I'll activate two crystal beacons and special summon Crystal Beasts Sapphire Pegasus and Topaz Tiger from my deck! Now that I have all seven Crystal Beasts on my field and in my graveyard, I can summon Rainbow Dragon! Now I'll send all the Crystal Beasts I control to the graveyard and he gains 1,000 attack for each one sent! Finish off her Pet Dragon! Go Spectrum Blast!"

"Taste the rainbow harpies!", Rainbow Dragon cried out as he shot a beam of rainbow-colored energy from his mouth!

Rainbow Dash: 3150, win
Gilda: 0, lose

"Good duel Dash. Here's the star chips I promised. You got me this time, but I'll have to settle the score when I see you in the finals!", Gilda said with a smile.

Rainbow couldn't contain her joy, "I'm now officially 20% cooler! And it's all thanks to you being my own rival G!"

"Catch ya later Dash!", Gilda said as she went off to find other duels.

'See you in the finals G!', Rainbow thought with a smile on her face. Eagerly awaiting her chance to duel with her new rival in the Duelist Kingdom finals!

Duel 3: Siren's Song

"Booyah!", Rainbow shouted, "Five star chips already! Just gotta get five more, and I'm in the finals!"

Burst smiled, "Great job Rainbow! Both of us are near the halfway point in the tournament. I just need six more stars to be in the finals. Hmm, I wonder how Sunset and the others are doing."

"We're back!", Twilight called out to them.

"So how did you guys fair in getting more star chips?", Burst asked.

"Pretty good. Most of us wound up facing duelists that had about three or four star chips. So that brought us each to about five or six star chips. Then Sunset and Applejack dueled since she couldn't find any available opponents. So now she has about seven star chips now.", Twilight said.

All of this talk about dueling made Rainbow's stomach growl. "Aw man! Just the thought of all those duels is making me hungry! Any of you bring food?", Rainbow asked.

"I packed some stuff in my pack Rainbow. Good thing Granny Smith put it in there.", Applejack said

"Sweet! Thanks AJ!", Rainbow said as she helped herself to some of AJ's food.

Burst was about to eat some of the food his mom had packed, until he noticed someone moving in the bushes. "Hey!", he called out. Whoever it was, he must have scared them because they bolted as far away from them as possible! Burst decided to follow them and see what they were up to. When Burst and his friends caught up with them, Sunset seemed to recognize the girl.

"I remember you! You were one of the sirens we beat at the Battle of the Bands!", Sunset said.

"I'm guessing she's up to no good! You ain't getting away now!", Rainbow said as she was about to charge at Sonata!

"Rainbow, stop!", Burst cried out, "If you guys defeated her and the other sirens, she shouldn't be a threat! And look at her. She looks scared and alone. Not to mention pretty hungry.", Burst said as he offered her some food. "Here take some. By the way, what's your name?"

Sonata nearly snatched the food from Burst's hands. "Thanks. And my name is Sonata. Sonata Dusk."

"Burst Stream. And I'm pretty sure you know my friends already. I just wish it was under better circumstances.", Burst said with a kind smile. He then noticed her dueling glove. "So you're in the tournament too huh?"

Sonata managed a small smile, "Yeah, I am. And you're also the duelist who defeated Blueblood. I didn't expect to run into you."

"So why are you in the tournament Sonata?", Burst asked.

Sonata sighed as she explained, "Ever since my family and I were beaten at the Battle of the Bands, they've been pretty down in the dumps. Aria's even more grouchy than usual, and Adagio's gotten a whole lot more snappy at us! Dueling was able to get my mind off things, and before I knew it I qualified for Duelist Kingdom. But now that I'm here, I just want to head back home. I miss my family."

Burst smiled, "I believe I can help you with that. Sonata, would you have a duel with me? If you wager all your star chips and lose, you'll be sent on a boat back home. So what do you say?"

Sonata's face lit up! "I accept! Let's duel", she cried!

Burst Stream: 4000
Sonata Dusk: 4000

"I'll start!", Sonata said, "First I'll play the field spell Umiiruka! This gives all my water monsters a 400 point boost! Now I'll summon Jellyfish! That's it for my turn."

"I'm up then.", Burst said, "First I'll play Keeper of The Shrine! Now I'll banish him so I can special summon Red Eyes Darkness Metal Dragon! Attack her Jellyfish! Dark Metal Flare!"

Red Eyes Darkness Metal roared as it unleashed a huge fireball that roasted Jellyfish!

Burst Stream: 4000
Sonata Dusk: 2800

Sonata drew a card and started her turn. "I'll fuse the three Des Frogs in my hand with polymerization and fusion summon D.3.S Frog! Now he gets a boost from my field making his attack points to 2900! Attack his Red Eyes!"

D.3.S Frog leaped into the air, and squashed Red Eyes Darkness Metal Dragon! Red Eyes groaned as he went to the graveyard, "Worst...game of leapfrog....ever."

Burst Stream: 3900
Sonata Dusk: 2800

"I draw!", Burst said, "First I'll play Trade-In! I'll discard my Dragon Spirit of White to draw two new cards! Next, I'll reveal one Blue Eyes in my hand to summon Blue Eyes Alternative White Dragon! Now I'll play Return of The Dragon Lords to revive Dragon Spirit of White. I overlay my two monsters to xyz summon Number 107: Galaxy Eyes Tachyon Dragon!"

"I'll activate the quick spell Demise of The Land! Since you special summoned a monster, I get to activate one field spell from my deck! And I choose Umi!", Sonata said. As she activated the spell, D.3.S Frog's attack points fell from 2900 to 2700. This was just what Burst was hoping for!

"I activate Galaxy Eyes Tachyon's effect! Since I started my battle phase I can detach one xyz material and negate the effects of all face up monsters on the field! Also, their attack points return to their And since your card effect activated, Galaxy Eyes gains 1000 attack and can make a second attack in a row! Now, Tachyon Blast!", Burst cried out as Galaxy Eyes Tachyon unleashed a stream of energy from it's mouth obliterating Sonata's monster, and firing another blast at Sonata directly!

Burst Stream: 3900, win
Sonata Dusk: 0, lose

"Here's my star chips.", Sonata said with a big smile as she handed Burst her three star chips, "Now I can head back home! Thanks Burst, and good luck in the rest of the tournament!", she said while waving goodbye.

"See ya Sonata!", Burst cried out, "Hope your family shapes up!"

"Hey, Burst!", Galaxy Eyes said, "I guess you could say that final combo was...out of this world!"

"Galaxy Eyes,", Burst said while facepalming, "You need sunglasses for that meme to work. But the important part is I only need three star chips now, and we helped out a person in need."

"Aw yeah! Finals, here we come!", Rainbow shouted!

Author's Note

Next time, Rarity duels her rival Suri Polomare in Duel 4: Fashion Face-Off!

Duel 4: Fashion Face-Off!

With Rainbow Dash, Sunset, Twilight, and Burst each close to ten star chips, Rarity was wondering if she would have any luck finding an opponent. That is, until she came across an in-progress duel.

"I attack you directly! Finish him off!", Suri said, "I'll take your star chips now, okay?"

"Hello Suri.", Rarity said flatly. This was the same girl who copied her fabric during Fashion Week back in Manhattan, and pawned it off as her own work! Now was a good time for some payback!

"Heey Rarity.", Suri greeted, "Nice to see you again. I didn't know you were in Duelist Kingdom. Want to duel me next?"

"Of course darling! I wouldn't miss this for anything! And to make things interesting, I put all of my five star chips on the line!", Rarity said with a confident smile.

"I'll put all of my five on the line too, okay?", Suri said.
Rarity: 4000
Suri: 4000

"I'll start this duel off, okay?", Suri asked, "I'll set one card facedown and end my turn. Your move Rares."

"My turn!", Rarity said, "I'll play brilliant fusion and fusion summon Gem-Knight Lady Brilliant Diamond and end my turn."

Suri smiled, "I play Brain Control! I pay 800 life points, but I get to take your monster! I'll borrow her for a bit okay Rares? Attack her directly", she said as she took control of Rarity's monster. But as Lady Brilliant Diamond attacked, Rarity took no damage!

"Ah! A most clever tactic my lady!", Lady Brilliant Diamond said. Due to Brilliant Fusion's effect, Lady Diamond had no attack points!

"What?! Your cards can talk? That's so not fair, okay? I'll trade you for them.", Suri begged.

Rarity: 4000
Suri: 3200

"Sorry, but I wouldn't trade my friends here for anything. And since your turn has ended, Lady Diamond is right back where she belongs. Welcome back darling!", Rarity said with a smile. "And now, it. Is. On! First I'll discard a spell card from my hand to give Lady Diamond her strength back!"

"Most generous Lady Rarity!", Lady Diamond said.

"Oh I'm not done yet Lady Diamond! Next I'll summon Gem-Knight Alexandrite, and use your effect to send him to the graveyard. Now I'll special summon Master Diamond from my extra deck in attack mode!"

Alexandrite gave Lady Brilliant Diamond a salute as he vanished in a flash of light, and was replaced with Gem-Knight Master Diamond! "And now I activate his special ability. For every Gem monster in my graveyard, he gains 100 attack points. Let's end this with style you two! Attack Suri directly!"

"With pleasure Lady Rarity!", Master Diamond shouted, "Face me with honor coward! With my blade, I exact retribution for trying to use my beloved against Lady Rarity!", he shouted as he and Lady Brilliant Diamond slashed at Suri directly!

"Hey, this is like so not fair Rares!", said Suri

"So sorry darling, but neither is trying to use your opponents monsters against them. Now then, five star chips please.", Rarity said politely. "Dazzling performance darlings!", Rarity said to her two knights, "That final attack was just like you two. Flawless."

Master Diamond beamed with pride, "It was our pleasure Lady Rarity! And now, we have secured your place in the finals as well!"

"We shall always be at your call if you need us Rarity. We could not ask for a better master.", Lady Brilliant Diamond said.

Rarity smiled, "What truly makes you treasures isn't the fact that you serve me, but that you are all my friends. And that is what makes you truly shine!", she said dramatically.

Duel 5: Double Dragon Duel!

"Looks like we're fresh out of easy duels.", Sunset said as she watched all the eliminated duelists were sent on a boat back home.

"I guess we're in the fire now.", Burst said, "Now's the time to pull out our best moves. Because now we're going to be facing some of the best duelists in this tournament."

BLS-Envoy of The Beginning's spirit materialized near Sunset. "Don't worry Sunset. With me by your side, there's nothing we can't overcome!"

"He's right!", Blue Eyes said as his spirit materialized, "We've got your back! We're almost to the finals, so ditch that doubt!"

Sunset smiled at the advice her favorite monster gave her. "Thanks Envoy, I needed to hear that.", Sunset said as she and her friends went off in search of duels.

Little did they know, they were being watched. Garble, the dragon duelist, had sent some of his goons to spy on Burst and his friends. "Alright guys. Those two are the strongest in their little group. We beat them, and we take down our strongest competition!", Garble said, "What do you say Tyrant Dragon?"

Tyrant Dragon materialized in front of Garble and his crew. "At last, a chance to defeat the legendary Blue Eyes! Ever since he humiliated me by liberating my servants, I've craved vengeance! This day shall mark my triumph!", Tyrant Dragon roared!

Burst and Sunset were walking about. Unaware that they were walking into an ambush.

"Where do you think you're going?", Garble shouted as he and his gang made their presence known.

"Looking for duels.", Burst said calmly, "You're Garble, the dragon duelist. I'm guessing you want a go at me?"

Garble sneered, "Actually, I'm here to duel against both of you! And I've got more interesting stakes than just all of my five star chips."

"And that would be?", Sunset asked.

"If you lose Sunset, you have to be my girlfriend! And if Burst loses, I get his deck!", Garble said with a greedy smile plastered on his face.

"Yes Garble! An excellent penalty for them to pay!", Tyrant Dragon hissed as he materialized, "Soon you shall answer to me Blue Eyes!"

"You've lost what little honor you had if this is how you plan to defeat me.", Blue Eyes said with steel in his voice, "I'd have hoped that you would have learned a lesson from the last beat down I gave you for how poorly you treated the dragons you subjugated."

"We'll see about that.", Garble said, "I challenge Sunset first! And I'll even let her go first.", Garble said with a cocky smile.

"How charming.", Sunset said with disgust.

Sunset: 4000
Garble: 4000

"Might as well start strong!", Sunset said, "I special summon Guardian Eatos from my hand since I don't have any monsters in my graveyard. Next I'll play two cards facedown and end my turn."

"My turn!", Garble said, "I summon a monster in defense mode and end my turn. Even if you do destroy him, I won't take any damage!"

"Oh really?", Sunset said with a smirk, "I play Fairy Meteor Crush from my hand and equip it to Guardian Eatos! Now if I destroy a defense mode monster, I can deal the point difference as damage! And I'll also equip her with the Celestial Sword I set facedown earlier! Attack his facedown monster! Celestial Sky Slash!"

Sunset: 4000
Garble: 3100

"Not bad, but you WILL be my girlfriend by the time this duel's over!", Garble said, "I summon another monster in defense mode, set a facedown card, and end my turn."

'Why would he summon another monster in defense mode?', Sunset thought, "Eatos, attack his monster!"

Garble smiled, "Just like I planned! Since you destroyed Exploder Dragon, I don't take any damage and the monster who destroyed his is taken down with him!"

"No, Eatos!", Sunset cried out as Eatos was caught in the blast!

"Now comes the fun part!", Garble said with a cocky grin, "First I'll play Keeper of the Shrine, then I'll play double summon! Now I can fully use Keeper's effect! I can use him as two tributes for a dragon type monster, and I'll sacrifice him to bring out Tyrant Dragon! Attack her directly with Tyrant Blaze!"

"Ahhh!", Sunset screamed as she took the full force of the flames!

Sunset: 1100
Garble: 3100

Garble sneered, "One more attack, and you're my girl."

"It's not over yet!", Sunset said with defiance, "I'll play Hand Destruction! Now we both discard two cards and draw two new ones! Perfect! I banish Kuriboh and Watapon from my graveyard to summon Black Luster Soldier-Envoy of The Beginning!"

BLS materialized from a vortex of light and gracefully descended onto the field. "Looks like I've got a dragon to slay", he said with a calm smile.

"I'll burn you to crisp!", Tyrant Dragon snarled!

"BLS!", Sunset cried out, "Use your banishment ability!"

"Sure thing Sunny!", BLS said, "Begone Tyrant Dragon!"

"What?!", Tyrant Dragon, "No! NOOOO!", he cried out as he vanished in a flash of light!

"No problem Tyrant!", Garble said, "I'll just revive you from the graveyard!"

"No you won't!", Sunset said, "I've banished him, meaning he isn't in your grave at all! Fortunately for you, BLS can't attack after he uses his banishment ability. Your move."

"Uhhhhh....I summon a monster in defense mode and end my turn!", Garble said in a panic.

"My move.", Sunset said, "First I'll equip BLS with Magnum Shield! Now he gains attack equal to his defense points! And if he destroys a monster by battle, he gets to attack again!"

"NOOO!", Garble screamed as BLS executed two swift sword strikes. One at his monster, and another at him directly!

Sunset: 1100, win
Garble: 0, lose

"I'll take two of the star chips you offered up", Sunset said as she took two of Garble's star chips.

Burst stepped up next. "I'm up then. Garble!", Burst said as he activated his duel disk, "My Blue Eyes aren't going anywhere!"

Burst Stream: 4000
Garble: 4000

"I'll go first since I lost.", Garble grumbled, "I summon Alexandrite Dragon in attack mode!"

"My turn.", Burst said, "I'll play Trade-In to discard a level eight monster and draw two new cards. Next I'll reveal one Blue Eyes in my hand to special summon Blue Eyes Alternative. Next I'll play Return of The Dragon Lords to revive the Blue Eyes White Dragon in my graveyard! Alternative, take down his Alexandrite Dragon! Blue Eyes, you know what to do."

"You got it Burst!", Blue Eyes said giving him a claw-up, "Burst Stream of Destruction!", he roared as he fired the burst stream directly at Garble!

"No way! I was beaten in just ONE turn!", Garble fumed as he begrudgingly handed over the last of his star chips. "How did this happen?!"

"You have drive and passion Garble.", Burst said, "But you and Tyrant are blinded by greed. That's what led to your swift defeat."

Garble left fuming, with his lackeys following close behind. Burst Stream and Sunset met up with their friends, and celebrated them making it to the finals!

Author's Note

Character Progress
Rainbow: 6 star chips
Twilight: 10 star chips
Rarity: 10 star chips
Burst Stream: 10 star chips
Sunset: 10 star chips

Next time on Yu-Gi-Oh! EQG! Flim and Flam challenge Rainbow Dash and Applejack in a tag-team duel! But will Rainbow and AJ be able to take down Gate Guardian? Find out next chapter!

Duel 6: Tag Team Takedown!

"How am I the only one who isn't in the finals yet?!", Rainbow yelled. Almost all of her friends had ten star chips, and she was only won six so far.

"Calm down Rainbow.", Applejack said, "I'm sure there are sill some duelists left on the island. But the problem is some of them are probably the strongest here."

"Bring 'em on!", Rainbow said with confidence, "I'll duel the pants of them any day of the week!"

She didn't realize how soon she would have to back up her words. The pair were approached by a pair of guys who Applejack seemed to recognize.

"Flim and Flam. Didn't expect to see you two around here. Still sore from the time about the time I beat both of ya single-handedly?", Applejack said.

"Please Ms. Applejack.", Flim said, "We've put that incident behind us. We're simply here because we have a chance to procure some funds for our latest project. Isn't that right brother?"

"Indeed.", Flam answered, "However, we seem to have come up short in terms of qualifying for the finals. Which brings us to our proposition. If we beat you in this duel, we'll take all your star chips off your hands. And if we lose, you'll get all of ours. Since we'll be playing by tag team rules, if one of you loses both of you lose. And if one of us loses, we both lose."

"Sorry fellas, but I ain't got any chips to cough up. But I still owe you some payback for selling those fake rare cards a while back!", Applejack said with fire in her voice, "Care to help me bag these varmints Rainbow?"

"I'm with ya AJ!", Rainbow Dash said, "Let's duel!"

Flim: 4000
Flam: 4000
Applejack: 4000
Rainbow Dash: 4000

"I'll start things off.", Flim said, "First I'll summon Kaiser Sea Horse in attack mode. Next, I'll set a trap and end my turn."

"I'll make my move then!", Applejack said, "I summon a monster in defense mode and set one card facedown. Your move Flam."

"Don't mind if I do.", Flam said, "I'll summon Whirlwind Prodigy in attack mode and set a card facedown."

"My turn!", Rainbow said, "I'll play the card Painful Choice! You two get to pick one card that goes to my hand, and the rest have to go to the graveyard."

Flim and Flam took a look at Rainbow's hand and came to a decision. "We'll pick the Pegasus to go to your hand.", Flim said. "Now I'll tribute my Kaiser Sea Horse to summon Sanga of The Thunder! Destroy Applejack's facedown!"

"That would've hurt if I didn't have my Scrap Iron Scarecrow!", Applejack said, "Your attack is cancelled! Now I summon Ganbara Knight and overlay him with my facedown card! I xyz summon Gagaga Cowboy! Next I'll equip him with Magnum Shield, adding his defense points to his attack! Shoot down Flam's Whirlwind Prodigy! Double Barrel Blast!"

"This tournament ain't big enough for the both of us varmint!", Cowboy said as he fired twin shots from his blasters that blew away Whirlwind Prodigy

Flim: 4000
Flam: 1600
Applejack: 4000
Rainbow Dash: 4000

"I summon a monster, and I'll use my tribute doll card to special summon Kazejin from my hand by sacrificing it!", Flam said.

"My turn!", Rainbow said, "I Sapphire Pegasus in defense mode and equip him with Crystal Release giving him an 800 point boost and set a card facedown! Attack his windbag!"

"I activate Kazejin's effect! When he's attacked, I can make the attack of the attacking monster zero! Your Pegasus is grounded!", Flam said with a cocky grin.

"Ow!", Rainbow cried as a hurricane collided into her!

Flim: 4000
Flam: 1600
Applejack: 4000
Rainbow Dash: 1600

"I play Double Summon!", Flim cried out I tribute my Unshaven Angler to summon Suijin! Now I tribute all three of our monsters to summon Gate Guardian!"

"I'll switch my cowboy to defense mode. He's got higher defense thanks to his shield! Tough luck trying to get past him!", AJ said.

"Not when I play Shield Crush! It destroys your defense mode monster!", Flim said.

"I activate my Scrap Iron Scarecrow again!", AJ said.

Flim: 4000
Flam: 1600
Applejack: 4000
Rainbow Dash: 1600

"I'll take control of Gate Guardian. But I'll just have him be still for now.", Flam said.

Rainbow took a look at her hand, and found that victory was in her grasp! "I'll play Hand Destruction! Now we each discard two cards and draw two new cards! This is where the fun begins!", she said, "I'll play another spell, and activate Crystal Counter! Now I'll send my spell to the graveyard, and now I can set five crystal beasts from my graveyard to the field! Now I summon Crystal Beast Ruby Carbuncle! Now that I have all seven of them on field and in my graveyard, I special summon Rainbow Dragon! Now I'll send the ones on my field to give him 6000 extra attack points! Destroy Gate Guardian, Spectrum Blast!"

"This is for trying to rip off the megazord!", Rainbow Dragon cried out as he fired a blast of rainbow energy at Gate Guardian!

Flim and Flam: 0, lose
Applejack and Rainbow Dash: 4000 and 1600, win

"I'll take those star chips now.", Rainbow said, "Awesome! Now I'm in the finals!"

"Sweet Dash!", Rainbow Dragon shouted as his spirit materialized, "Things just got 200 percent cooler!"

"Those two sure are exciteable ain't they?", Gagaga Cowboy said as he materialized near Applejack.

"Yeah, but let's face it. We wouldn't want them any other way.", she said with a knowing smile.

Author's Note

Next time on Yu-Gi-Oh! EQG! Burst and his friends are camping out in the forest when Inferno shows up! Is this new duelist who wields the legendary dark dragon, Red Eyes, a friend or foe? Find out next chapter!

Side-Duel: Power vs Potential

Night had soon fallen on Duelist Kingdom, and Burst and his friends had set up a campsite to sleep for the night. With all the duels it took to get themselves into the finals, all of them had earned a good rest. However with all the excitement in the air, it was hard for anyone to fall asleep.

"I can't believe we made it!", Twilight screamed.

"Hey, I knew I would!", Rainbow said boastfully.

"Don't get over confident Rainbow.", Sunset said, "Remember, we'll be dueling each other in the finals. So let's not hold anything back!"

Burst cracked a small smile, "I don't think any of us will have any problems with that."

"Room for one more here?", a new voice said. Inferno Flare stepped out of the shadows. "So you guys made it to the finals too huh?", Inferno said kindly as he showed off the ten star chips on his dueling glove.

"We sure did. Nice to see you again Inferno.", Burst said, "But we couldn't have done it without our monsters. It might sound crazy, but we share a bond with our monsters. To us, they're more than just cards. They're our friends."

"They're your favorite monsters. The ones you trust more than any other creature, and love the most.", Inferno said with a knowing smile, "My partner is Red Eyes Black Dragon."

"Dark Magician is mine.", Twilight said with a smile.

"BLS for me.", Sunset said.

"Mine's Rainbow Dragon!", Rainbow Dash said.

"Master Diamond is my favorite monster.", Rarity said.

"Gagaga Cowboy's my partner.", Applejack said.

"You all know mine. Blue Eyes White Dragon.", Burst said.

"Blue Eyes?", a new voice cried out, "Is that you?" Suddenly, a large black dragon with red eyes materialized.

"Red Eyes! Nice to see you again!", Blue Eyes said as he materialized.

The others' monsters materialized, and were in awe at the sight before them. Sunset decided to help them break their silence, "Sooo, any of you care to explain why you're all speechless?"

"Sunset.", BLS said, "We stand before the two legendary dragons of our realm."

"Legendary dragons?", Rarity asked.

"Blue Eyes is said to represent power. The strength to achieve victory in even the most hopeless situation.", Dark Magician said, "Red Eyes however, represents potential. The limitless possibility wielded by those with the courage to fight. I should know . I've hung out with those two long enough to know them like the back of my hand."

"Wow!", Rainbow said, "That makes them even more awesome!"

"Hey Burst!", Inferno said, "How about we have a duel for fun? Let's see if Red Eyes can realize his potential! What do you say Red Eyes?"

"I'm always down to duel!", Red Eyes said, "You ready Blue Eyes?"

"You know it Red!", Blue Eyes said with a smile.

"Alright, let's do it!", Burst said.

Burst: 4000
Inferno: 4000

"I'll kick of this duel with a bang!", Inferno said, "I summon Red Eyes Black Chick and banish him to special summon Red Eyes Darkness Metal Dragon! Next I'll use his effect to special summon Red Eyes Black Dragon from my hand! That's it for my turn, your move Burst!"

"I'll reveal one Blue Eyes in my hand to special summon Blue Eyes Alternative White Dragon! Next I'll play Trade-In and discard a level eight monster from my hand to draw two cards. Now I'll play Burst Stream of Destruction to wipe out your field! Then I'll play Return of The Dragon Lords to revive the Blue Eyes I sent to the graveyard! However, due to my spell's effect, he can't attack. So I end my turn.", Burst said.

"I'm up then!", Inferno said, "I play Red Eyes Fusion! I get to fusion summon one monster from my extra deck that lists Red Eyes as a fusion material by sending the materials from my hand or deck to the graveyard! I send Red Eyes and Summoned Skull to summon Archfiend Black Skull Dragon! Destroy his Blue Eyes Alternative with Archfiend Inferno Blast!"

"Burn baby burn!", Archfiend said as he wiped out Alternative with a blast of dark fire!

"And that's not all! Since he attacked, I can target one Red Eyes normal monster in my graveyard and inflict it's attack as damage! Also, I can add that target to my deck. But then my deck has to be shuffled.", Inferno said.

Burst: 1400
Inferno: 4000

"Not a bad combo Inferno, but I'm afraid I'm ending this!", Burst said with a confident smile, "I'll reveal the Blue Eyes in my hand to special summon another Alternative White Dragon! And I'll use his effect to destroy you Archfiend Black Skull! Burst Strike!"

Alternative summoned a single lightning bolt that destroyed Archfiend Black Skull Dragon!

"Now I'll activate the ritual spell I drew! Chaos Form! I banish the Blue Eyes Alternative in my graveyard since it's name becomes Blue Eyes White Dragon when it's on the field or in the grave! And now I'll ritual summon the Blue Eyes Chaos MAX Dragon that I drew from Trade-In! Attack with Chaos Burst!"

Inferno had nothing to defend himself, and took the full force of the blast! "Nice one turn kill Burst!", Inferno said with a smile, "Can't wait to see what you might pull of in the finals! "

"See you soon Blue Eyes!", Red Eyes said cheerfully .

"You too Red! I can't wait for our rematch!", Blue Eyes called out as they engaged in a dragonic fist bump.

"Too bad we might never see each other again except for tournaments.", Burst said sadly.

"What're you talking about? I go to CHS like the rest of you! You won't be getting rid of me that easily!", Inferno said jokingly.

"Inferno,", Burst said, "This is the beginning of an EPIC friendship!"

Author's Note

Next time, the finals officially begin and a new duelist shows up. But Blue Eyes and Red Eyes sense an evil presence coming not just from his monster partner, but from the duelist himself!

Duel 7: The Threat Revealed

The next morning, Burst and his friends made their way to Pegasus's castle, where the finals of Duelist Kingdom would be held. Each of them that had qualified showed their star chips to the guard and were admitted. Once they were inside, Rainbow noticed Gilda was waiting.

"Hey G!", Rainbow greeted, "I knew I'd see you here!"

"Nice to see you too Dash.", Gilda said with a smile, "Looks like your group made it too."

"Of course! But if there's anyone I knew would make it, it's Burst Stream!", Rainbow said boastfully.

"Wait, you're friends with the guy who beat Blueblood?", Gilda asked in wonder.

"She sure is.", Burst answered with a smile, "Nice to meet you too Gilda. Can't wait to see what you've got in store."

"Same to you man!", Gilda said giving Burst a fist bump.

"Welcome duelists!", Pegasus greeted, "You've all come quite far in this tournament and...wait. Where's the eighth finalist?"

"I'm here.", a new voice said as the doors flew open! The figure who walked in was a man with dark grey skin and black hair with crimson red eyes. "I am Sombra."

Pegasus sensed the tremendous dark aura coming from this duelist, but kept a calm head and readdressed his guests. "Well since everyone's here, I'd like to inform you that the finals will not start until tomorrow. Now get some rest, you've all earned it."

As they headed for their rooms, Burst stopped to have a word with his friends. "Guys, I think this Sombra guy is the one who's trying to take over both realms."

"What makes you say that?", Twilight asked.

"The moment he walked in, Blue Eyes and I felt the presence of an incredibly strong evil aura. And it was all coming from him.", Burst said.

"I could also sense the same aura about the monster he's joined with.", Blue Eyes said, "I suggest we exercise caution. We have no idea what the two of them are capable of. But I am sure of one thing, they mean to enslave both our worlds. If there was ever an ideal to thwart them, this tournament would be it."

"Why at this tournament?", Sunset asked, "Just what makes dueling so special?"

"Because of the bonds duelists share with their cards. This bond contains great power, and if strong enough can summon more than just our spirits. It could potentially summon us directly from our realm. Sombra and his ally must possess incredible dark magic if they intend to destroy the barrier.", Dark Magician explained.

"Hold up DM! You use dark magic too, but you're a good guy, and the same goes for Red Eyes!", Rainbow said.

"Not all darkness is evil. All of the attributes have creatures that are good and evil. I've met my share of light creatures that aren't so bright and shiny.", Dark Magician said, "Evil can come from any attribute. And this guy was radiating darkness."

Burst, his friends, and their monster partners all retired to their rooms. Meanwhile, Sombra consulted with his own ally as they planned their future conquest.

"Blast! I didn't expect the duelist who beat Blueblood here! He could ruin everything!", Sombra growled.

"Then we shall simply crush him. And all who stand in our way! Blue Eyes may be strong, but he has no special abilities! We will succeed. And we will rule both realms!", a dark voice said.

"Yes...yes you're right Zorc! They will fall at our hands, and we shall rule over all!", Sombra said with a wicked smile.

Zorc's spirit cracked an evil grin, "Yes, I shall reign as the Dark Master of the creature realm and you as the humans' ruler. King Sombra."

"Yes. KING Sombra. I like the sound of that. Soon those that oppose us shall fall! Ahahahahaha!", Sombra howled in insane laughter!

Pegasus noticed the huge surge of dark energy. 'It seems the one who is disrupting the barrier has made themselves known. I can only hope at this point that Burst and his friends will triumph over this evil.', he thought to himself.

Author's Note

Next time on Yu-Gi-Oh! EQG! The first round of the finals pits Burst Stream against Gilda in a clash between harpies and dragons! But Gilda's newest pet dragon card might be too much for Burst and Blue Eyes to handle! Find out how it goes down next chapter!

Duel 8: Burst vs Gilda

After Burst and his friends had rested the previous day, the finals of Duelist Kingdom officially began. A board was set up with the matches for the day. Burst was the first one up, and his opponent was Gilda.

"Let's see how tough your dragons really are.", Gilda said boastfully.

"I look forward to taking on your harpies. Let's duel!", Burst said smiling.

Burst Stream: 4000
Gilda: 4000

"I'll start by playing Harpy Lady in attack mode!", Gilda said, "Then I'll play Elegant Egotist to summon another Harpy Lady. That's it for my turn. Your move Burst."

"I draw! I'll reveal a blue eyes white dragon in my hand to special summon Blue Eyes Alternative!", Burst said, "Next I'll use his effect to target one monster on your field and destroy it! Burst Strike! Fortunately for you, he can't attack after he uses his effect."

Alternative called down a bolt of white lightning that instantly fried one of Gilda's Harpies!

"My turn! I summon Harpy Channeler! Now I'll discard one harpy card to special summon one other harpy from my deck! Now I'll xyz suumon Harpy's Pet Phantasmal Dragon! Since he has an xyz material, he can attack you directly!", Gilda said.

Burst cringed as her dragon slashed at him directly!

Burst Stream: 2000
Gilda: 4000

"Looks like your first round in the finals might be your last.", Gilda said with a winning smile.

"The duel's not over until the last card is drawn!", Burst replied with a smile of his own, "I'll play Trade-In and discard the Blue Eyes White Dragon from my hand to draw two new cards! Now I play Return of The Dragon Lords to special summon Blue Eyes from my graveyard! Since Alternative counts as Blue Eyes when he's on my field or in my graveyard, I'll contact fuse him with Blue Eyes to fusion summon Blue Eyes Twin Burst Dragon! Also, he gets to make two attacks on monsters during "

"Two heads are better than one!" "I agree!", Twin Burst's heads said after they fired twin blasts of energy that destroyed Gilda's dragon!

Burst Stream: 2000
Gilda: 3000

"I'll play a monster in defense mode and set a card facedown. I end my turn.", Gilda said.

"I guess I'll attack you then. Go Twin Burst!", Burst cried out.

"I activate Mirror Wall! This halves the attack of all monsters you control!", Gilda said, "Now it's my turn! I summon another monster facedown. Your move."

Burst took a look at his hand, and saw all he needed to win the duel! "I summon White Stone of Legend! Now I'll banish it to summon Red Eyes Darkness Metal Dragon from my hand! Now I'll use his effect to special summon Dragon Spirit of White from my hand! Then I'll use his effect to banish your Mirror Wall! I'll destroy your facedown monsters and attack you directly with Twin Burst for game!"

Burst Stream: 2000, win
Glida: 0, lose

"Didn't expect things to end that quickly. But that was an EPIC counter attack! Good duel Burst!", Gilda said with a smile.

"Thanks Gilda. See you around.", Burst said with a smile as they left for the sidelines to watch the next duel that was scheduled.

Author's Note

Next time on Yu-Gi-Oh! EQG! Sunset and Twilight duel to move on to the next stage of the finals! But with such evenly matched duelists, who will come out on top? Find out next time!

Duel 9: Sunset vs Twilight

Sunset took a deep breath as she headed to the dueling arena. She knew that eventually she might have to face some of her friends at the tournament. But she didn't know that she'd be facing the one person who was about on the same level as her and Burst. "Ready Twilight?", she asked.

"As ready as I'm going to be. May the best duelist win.", Twilight said with a nervous smile.

Sunset: 4000
Twilight: 4000

"I'll make the first move.", Sunset said, "First I'll summon a monster in defense mode, set a card facedown, and end my turn."

"My move then.", Twilight said, "I'll play a card facedown and use Ancient rules to summon Dark Magician. I end my turn."

"I'll start by summoning Hyper Synchron, then I'll tune him with my face down monster to synchro summon Stardust Dragon! Now I'll activate my trap, Assault Mode Activate! I tribute Stardust Dragon to special summon Stardust Dragon-Assault Mode!", Sunset said.

"I activate my quick play spell Dedication Through Light and Darkness! I tribute my Dark Magician to special summon Dark Magician of Chaos from my Deck! And since I activated a spell card during your turn I can special summon Magician of Dark Illusion from my hand!", Twilight said.

"Stardust! Destroy her Magician of Dark Illusion with Cosmic Flame!", Sunset said.

Sunset: 4000
Twilight: 3100

"Nice move there! Now I summon Magician's Robe and discard a spell card from my hand to special summon a Dark Magician from my Deck! And since I drew him, I get to special summon Palladium Oracle Mahad by revealing him Now I'll overlay him with my Dark Magician to xyz summon Ebon Illusion Magician! Now I'll use his effect! I detach one overlay unit to special summon another Dark Magician from my deck. Now I'll have him attack! This activates Ebon's effect! Since a normal monster is attacking, I can target one monster you control and banish it!", Twilight said.

Sunset: 1500
Twilight: 3100

"I activate Stardust Assault's effect! Whenever an effect is activated, I can negate that effect and destroy that card! And since it's the end phase, he returns to the field!", Sunset said, " You got in a pretty good hit. Now it's my turn. I summon Victory Viper XX03 and equip him with Bashing Shield to boost him by 1000 points and equip him with Gravity Blaster to give him 400 more points! Attack Magician's Robe! XX Blast! And Stardust, you take down her Dark Magician of Chaos! Cosmic Flame! Next I'll set a trap and end my turn."

"Target locked! Fire!", Victory Viper said as he blasted Magician's Robe!

Stardust unleashed a blast of flame-like energy that wiped out Dark Magician of Chaos! "How's that for star power?", he said.

Sunset: 1500
Twilight: 1300

"I play the card Dark Magic Veil to special summon a dark spellcaster from my hand! I special summon Dark Magician Girl! And she gets a 300 point boost for each Dark Magician in my graveyard! Destroy her Stardust Dragon-Assault Mode! Dark Magic Attack!"

"Not so fast, I activate my trap! Storming Mirror Force! It returns all attack position monsters you control to your hand!", said Sunset, "Now that it's my turn, I'll attack you directly for game!"

Sunset: 1500, win
Twilight: 0, lose

"Good duel Twilight! I've never seen that many monsters summoned in one turn!", Sunset said with a kind smile, "If you had attacked with them all at once, you could have won."

"Thanks Sunset. I just didn't want the duel to end too soon.", Twilight said with a smile. The two then went to the sidelines where Burst and Gilda were waiting.

"Sweet match Sunset!", Burst said, "Twilight almost had you there!"

"Talk about a comeback.", Gilda said with a small smile.

The group then turned their attention to the next duel that was to be held as Rainbow Dash and Inferno stepped onto the dueling arena!

Author's Note

Next time on Yu-Gi-Oh! EQG! It's another clash of dragons as Rainbow and Inferno go head to head! Will Rainbow Dragon claim victory, or will Red Eyes release his full potential? Find out next time!

Duel 11: Rarity vs Sombra

Rarity and Sombra stepped onto the dueling arena and activated their duel disks.

"Ladies first.", Sombra said with a polite smile.

"Such a gentleman.", Rarity said with a small bow.

Rarity: 4000
Sombra: 4000

"I summon Gem Knight Alexandrite and use his effect! I'll tribute him to summon Gem Knight Crystal! And with that, I end my turn.", Rarity said.

"My turn.", Sombra said, "I play Ancient Rules to special summon Summoned Skull from my hand. And I also normal summon Ryu-Kishin Powered! Skull will attack your Gem Knight, will Ryu-Kishin attacks you directly with Gargoyle Flame!"

As Rarity took damage, a dark smile slowly creeped onto Sombra's face.

Rarity: 2350
Sombra: 4000

"It's my move!", Rarity said, "I play Gem Knight Fusion! I'll fuse the three Gem Knights in my hand to fusion summon Gem Knight Master Diamond! And now he gains 100 attack points for every gem monster in my graveyard! Attack his Ryu-Kishin Powered!"

"Have at you fiend!", Master Diamond said as he cleaved Ryu-Kishin Powered in two!

Rarity: 2350
Sombra: 2300

'Hmph. Useless statue.', Sombra thought to himself. As Sombra drew his next card, a sinister smile was displayed on his face, "It's been a lovely duel, but I'm afraid this is the end for you. I play Contract with the Dark Master! I sacrifice my Summoned Skull on the field with a monster from my hand! Rise from the depths of pandemonium, and wreak terror on all who are beneath you! Dark Master Zorc!", Sombra cried as a large demon stepped out from a cloud of shadow!

"Destruction to all those who dare stand in my way!", Zorc roared.

Burst sensed the immense darkness Sombra and Zorc were raditating! 'This confirms it! They're the ones trying to take over the two worlds!'. "Rarity be careful! That monster is as strong at it's ugly! Don't underestimate it!", Burst shouted.

"I can certainly agree with you Burst! Just looking at it is going to give me nightmares!", Rarity said.

"Good.", Sombra said, "Soon all shall fear the power that Zorc and I possess. Now I'll use his effect! Dark Dice Chance! If I roll a one or a two I can destroy all of your monsters! If I roll a three, four, or five, I can destroy one of the monsters you control! But if I roll a six, I have to destroy all the monsters under my command including Zorc! Now, let's leave it to chance!"

Soon a black die materialized in Zorc's hand, and he gave it a roll. Once the die had stopped rolling, it landed on a four.

"Say goodbye to your Diamond! Dark Thunder Break!", Sombra cried as Zorc summoned a bolt of dark lightning that zapped Master Diamond right off the field! "And the agony isn't over yet Zorc can now attack you directly! Incinerate her life points! Dark Inferno!", he cried with a savage grin!

"Agghhh!", Rarity cried as the dark flames crashed into her!

Rarity: 0, lose
Sombra: 2300, win

Rarity picked up her deck and gave a small smile. "Well everyone, at least we....AHH!", she screamed! Rarity looked in horror at what had become of her cards! All of them were blank! There were no images on any of them! "What happened to my cards?"

Sombra sneered, "Don't worry, they aren't gone. I just destroyed the only gateway they have to our world."

Burst couldn't stand for this! "Why would you do something that horrible?!", he shouted!

"Ahhh. Burst Stream. I'll admit your presence here was almost a reason for concern to me. I'd love to tell you why, but that would be spoiling my fun", Sombra said as dark magic briefly leaked from his eyes. Sombra flashed an evil grin and walked away.

As Sombra left, Burst was still glaring at him. 'Sombra! How dare you do that to one of my friends! I'll stop you no matter what!'

Inferno was enraged! 'That guys pure evil! No duelist should be severed from their deck!'

With the duel over, Burst and his friends went over to comfort Rarity. They all headed back to their rooms, they all took of note at how dangerous the dark force they facing truly was.

Author's Note

Next time on Yu-Gi-Oh! EQG! Burst and Inferno face off and make a promise to each other. That whichever one of them wins, that person will stop Sombra! No matter what!

Duel 12: No Matter What!

Burst couldn't sleep. 'It all boils down to the final two after this. I wonder who I'll face. Only one way to find out. I wake up tomorrow and duel my heart out!', Burst thought to himself as he fall asleep.

The next morning, the duels were posted on the tournament ladder. And the first match pitted Burst against Inferno!

"Inferno, promise me one thing.", Burst said in a serious tone.

"What's that?", Inferno asked.

"That no matter which one of us wins, that one will stop Sombra! No matter what!"

"I promise Burst! No matter what!", Inferno said.

Burst Stream: 4000
Inferno: 4000

"I'm up first!", Burst said, "I'll reveal one Blue Eyes White Dragon in my hand to special summon Blue Eyes Alternative! Next I'll play Trade-In to discard my Blue Eyes and draw two new cards! Now I'll play Return of the Dragon Lords to revive Blue Eyes and contact fuse my two monsters to summon Blue Eyes Twin Burst Dragon and end my turn! Your move Inferno!"

"You started big, so I'm gonna start off big too! I play Black Stone of Legend and tribute him to special summon Red Eyes Black Dragon! And now I'll equip him with Black Metal Dragon to boost him by 600 points! Our dragons might destroy each other, but at least the playing field will be leveled!", Inferno said, "Attack Blue Eyes Twin Burst! Inferno Fire Blaze!"

Red Eyes released a gigantic fireball that clashed with the lightning breath of Twin Burst! But instead of both dragons being destroyed, Twin Burst was still standing!

Burst cracked a smile, "Sorry Inferno, but Twin Burst can't be destroyed by battle! Twin Burst, attack his life points directly! Twin Burst Streams!"

Burst Stream: 4000
Inferno: 1000

"Almost pulled off a one turn kill back there.", Inferno said with a smile, "But I'm not out yet! I play Red Eyes Fusion to send one of my Red Eyes Black Dragons and Summoned Skull from my deck to the graveyard to fusion summon Archfiend Black Skull Dragon! And if he attacks or is attacked, I can inflict damage equal to the original attack of Red Eyes normal monster in my graveyard as damage! Attack Twin Burst with Skull Lightning!"

Blue Eyes Twin Burst was still on the field, but Burst had taken a heavy hit from Archfiend's effect!

Burst Stream: 1400
Inferno: 1000

"Nice effect damage burn Inferno! But I'm afraid that I'm going to have to end this!", Burst said, "I'll play De-Fusion to bring my two Blue Eyes back to the field! Next, I'll overlay them to summon Galaxy Eyes Prime Photon Dragon! Now I'll overlay him to summon Galaxy Eyes Full Armor Photon Dragon! And I'll use his effect! By detaching one overlay unit, I can destroy one face-up monster on your side of the field! Photon Strike!"

Galaxy Eyes Full Armor summoned a powerful laser from orbit that vaporized Archfiend Black Skull Dragon!

"I'm not through yet! I play SIlver's Cry to revive the Blue Eyes White Dragon I sent to the graveyard! Attack Inferno directly with White Lightning!", Burst said

Inferno simply smiled as the lightning struck him full on, eliminating the last of his life points. "Good duel Burst. Make sure to slug Sombra good for me!", he said.

"You got it Inferno. Blue Eyes and I aren't going to hold anything back!", Burst said as he and Inferno headed to the sidelines to watch the next and last duel for the day.

Author's Note

Next time on Yu-Gi-Oh! EQG! Sunset faces Sombra on the road to the final two! But are there any of her monsters who can withstand Zorc's deadly dice roll effect? Find out next chapter!

Here's the song for the duel!

Duel 13: Sunset's Shadow

Sunset stepped onto the dueling arena where Sombra was waiting for her. "So, it appears my next victim has come to face their doom.", Sombra said with an evil smirk.

Sunset glared at him in defiance! "I'll make you pay for what you did to Rarity's deck! You're going down tall, dark and ugly!"

Sunset: 4000
Sombra: 4000

"I play polymerization and fuse my Dark Blade with Pitch Dark Dragon to summon Dark Blade-The Dragon Knight! Next I play the field spell Mystic Plasma Zone to boost his attack points by 400! With that, I end my turn.", Sombra said.

"My turn, I draw!", Sunset said, "I special summon Guardain Eatos since there are no monsters in my graveyard and equip her with celestial sword! Now I activate her effect! By sending one equip spell that's on her, I can target up to three monsters in your graveyard and remove them from play! Then she gains 500 attack points for each one banished! Attack with celestial wingstorm!"

Sunset: 4000
Sombra: 3100

"I can sense your fear Sunset.", Sombra said with a wicked smile, "You will soon know the same terror Rarity felt. And SHE will help in the process.". As Sombra spoke, Sunset's past self materialized out of the darkness. "So this is the weak excuse I've become. Pitiful. Your defeat will be satisfying.", she spoke with a dark smile.

Sunset smirked, "Nice try, but I'm not fooled by your elaborate illusion!"

"Such a knowledgable girl you are.", Sombra said, "A pity you won't join me. You'd have been a worthy queen. First I summon Senju of the Thousand Hands to add one ritual monster from my deck to my hand, then my deck is shuffled. Next I play Contract with the Abyss and sacrifice monsters from my hand whose levels equal the exact level of the ritual monster I want to summon. Rise, Dark Master Zorc!"

"Those who oppose me shall know true fear!", Zorc howled as he came onto the field.

"You already know how his effect works. Go, dark dice roll!", Sombra cried as Zorc rolled his dark die! The die landed on a two! "Say goodbye to your guardian! Dark Thunder!", Sombra cried as Zorc summoned a black bolt of lightning that struck down Eatos, "Now attack her directly! Zorc Oblivion!"

Zorc then fired a blast of pure darkness that crashed into Sunset! Never before had she felt such immense fear and pain!

Sunset: 900
Sombra: 3100

"I'm not done yet!", Sunset said defiantly, "I pay Hand Destruction so we both discard two cards and draw two new one! Now I'll banish the two monsters I just sent to summon BLS-Envoy of the Beginning! Now I'll use his effect to banish Zorc! Unfortunately, he can't attack now. I end my turn."

"And with this turn it all ends.", Sombra said with a savage smile, "I play Burial from a Different Dimension to return my banished monsters! Now I play Fulfillment of the Contract to revive Zorc now that he's back in my graveyard by paying 800 life points! Time for another dark dice roll!" Zorc rolled the die and it landed on a five, he then summoned a bolt of black lightning that destroyed BLS! "Attack her directly! Zorc Oblivion!", Sombra cried!

As Sunset's life points dropped to zero, she gazed in horror as her cards turned blank. Sombra gave a cruel sneer, "Now that you're out of my way, all that stands in my way is Burst Stream. I can't wait to feast on the energy of his cards too!".

'Burst, if anyone can stop him it's you! Please, don't lose!', Sunset mentally said as she went up to meet her friends.

Author's Note

Next time, it's the final duel of Duelist Kingdom! The final round pits Burst against Sombra with the fate of both worlds in the balance! Will Sombra and Zorc win and bring an age of tyranny and chaos? Or will Burst and Blue Eyes emerge victorious and restore balance? The epic conclusion next time!

Duel 14: Final Round! Burst vs Sombra!

All the duels in Duelist Kingdom had boiled down to the this! The final duel! Out of the eight finalists that had entered, only Burst and Sombra were left standing! The fate of both worlds hung in the balance of this one duel!

'It all comes down to this. I can't afford to hold anything back! Sombra has made it clear he'll stop at nothing until he and Zorc rule our world and the monsters'. I have to stop him! Right here, right now!', Burst thought to himself.

'I can almost taste my triumph! Only one obstacle stands in my way, Burst Stream! But soon he shall fall and I will be the king of our world while Zorc rules over the monsters realm!, Sombra thought to himself as a evil smile crept across his face.

Both duelists stepped onto the dueling field, each one's eyes blazing! Burst's with the determination to protect his world and Blue Eyes', and Sombra's with anticipation of his conquest.

"So a worthy opponent finally graces my presence.", Sombra said.

"Swallow your pride you royal pain in the butt.", Burst said, "I promise you this, I won't lose!"

Burst Stream: 4000
Sombra: 4000

"My move!", Sombra said, "I summon Axe Dragonute! Now I set a card face-down and end my turn."

"My turn! I summon Keeper of the Shrine, and now I'll banish him to special summon Red Eyes Darkness Metal Dragon! Next I'll use his effect to special summon Dragon Spirit of White from my hand! Spirit's effect activates whenever he's normal or special summoned, I can banish one spell or trap card my opponent controls! Spirit Aura!", Burst said as Spirit unleashed a wave of energy that banished Sombra's set card! "Now Spirit! Destroy Axe Dragonute with Spirit Burst!", Burst said!

Burst Stream: 4000
Sombra: 3500

"I draw!", Sombra said, "I play Manju of the Ten Thousand Hands in defense mode and use his effect! I'll add one ritual spell card from my deck to my hand! Next I play Swords of Concealing Light! This card changes all your monsters to face-down defense mode and they can't change their battle positions! This should stall you long enough for me to summon Zorc! That's all for my turn."

"Good thing my monsters have high defense points! Looks like I need to push back!", Burst said, "Too bad that card only works on monsters that were on the field when it's activated! Meaning I can go on the offensive now! I'll reveal my Blue Eyes to special summon Blue Eyes Alternative! Next I'll use Spirits other effect! I tribute him to special summon a Blue Eyes White Dragon from my hand! I contact fuse my Alternative White Dragon and my Blue Eyes to summon Blue Eyes Twin Burst! Destroy Manju with Twin Burst Blast!"

Blue Eyes Twin Burst shot two streams of lightning from his mouths that wiped Manju off the field! "I set a card face-down and end my turn.", Burst said.

"My move then!", Sombra said as he drew. A dark smile crept onto his face as dark magic began to leak from his eyes. "And now it ends! I play Advanced Ritual Art! I send two normal monsters from my deck to the graveyard in order to ritual summon! Rise from Pandemonium and wreak terror upon the world! Dark Master Zorc!"

"Ah, the legendary Blue Eyes. I shall take great joy in sending you to your doom!", Zorc said.

"Now for his ability! Dark Dice Roll!", Sombra cried as Zorc summoned a die and rolled it. The die landed on a two!

"Say goodbye to your monsters! Dark Inferno!", Sombra cried with savage glee as Zorc unleashed a wave of dark flames that wiped out all of Burst's monsters! "Attack him directly Zorc! Zorc Oblivion!"

"Auugghhh!", Burst cried as he actually FELT the attack hit him with full force!

Burst Stream: 1300
Sombra: 3500

"One more attack, and it's all over!", Sombra said, "Feel free to forfeit, and I MAY spare you."

Burst's mind was panicking! 'I can't do anything! He's got me cornered with Zorc! I'm going to lose! I failed!'

"Don't give up Burst! As long as you can draw a card, things are never over!", Blue Eyes said as he materialized

"You're right Blue Eyes. But how can I beat him? If we had chaos form we could upgrade you no problem! But we don't and we're all on our own!"

"That's not true Burst! Because they're here.", Blue Eyes said as he pointed to all of Burst's friends. Sunset, Twilight, Rainbow Dash, Pinkie, Rarity, Applejack, Fluttershy, and Inferno were all there. "They all came here to lift your spirits and support you. Because they know you WILL find a way to beat him! Now let's not disappoint them!", Blue Eyes said with a smile!

"Right!", Burst said as his eyes blazed with a renewed spirit, "Don't worry everyone, I'm not going to give up! Not until the last cards is drawn!"

Back in the real world, Sunset and the others opened their eyes and put away their favorite cards and smiled. "You can do it Burst Stream!", they all shouted!

"Feel free to start crying whelp.", Sombra scoffed with a cruel smile. But to Sombra's surprise, Burst was laughing! "What's so funny?!", he demanded.

"Nothing. I'm just enjoying the duel!", Burst said with a smile, "And now I'm going to win!", he said as a he noticed a card had just materialized in his hand! "I activate the spell card Harmony Absolute! I can send a Blue Eyes monster from hand or deck to the graveyard, or banish one that's already in my grave to special summon the true ultimate form of Blue Eyes from my hand, deck, or graveyard! When all seems lost, Blue Eyes' true absolute power emerges! Rise, Blue Eyes Hamony Absolute Dragon! "

As Burst cried out his name, Harmony Absolute descended from the heavens! If Chaos MAX looked intimidating, Harmony Absolute was majestic. Blue Eyes was covered in platinum armor with seven different colored gems. Three were on each of his wing armor and one was on his helmet. His attack points were 5000. "I end my turn.", Burst said with a confident smile.

"One shall stand, one shall fall Zorc! I give you this chance to surrender peacefully.", Blue Eyes said in a melodious voice.

"Incredible!", Sunset said in awe!

"Whoa Nelly! He got an upgrade!", Applejack said.

"Such gorgeous armor!", Rarity screamed.

"Awesome new look Blue Eyes!", Rainbow Dash said, "Kick Sombra's butt!"

"Give it all you got!", Twilight cheered!

"Never!", Zorc growled, "I would sooner be destroyed than surrender to you! Besides, I doubt your change of wardrobe had little difference in terms of power! Sombra!"

"Yes Zorc! Dark Dice Roll!", Sombra cried as Zorc rolled the die. It landed on a three. "Now Zorc, Dark Lightning!"

Zorc summoned a bolt of black lightning that struck Blue Eyes head on! But when the dust cleared, he was still standing!

"How is this possible!", Sombra shouted enraged!

Burst smiled, "It's one of Blue Eyes Harmony Absolute's seven effects! He can't be destroyed by battle, he's immune to card effects, I take no battle damage from attacks involving him, and any effect damage done to me increases my life points instead, he can inflict piercing damage to a defense mode monster, and once per turn he can destroy any card my opponent controls! The only downside is that he can't attack when he activates that effect. And the last effect is that he gains 300 attack points for every monster in my graveyard! Attack with Absolute Harmony Burst Stream!"

"No, no, NOOOO!", Sombra screamed as Blue Eyes fired a rainbow colored burst stream that disintegrated Zorc! Burst had won the duel! Sombra watched as Zorc's card started to fade away. "I'll make you pay for that!", Sombra growled as he began to charge at Burst Stream! But he stopped when he realized he was fading away as well! "What's happening to me?!", he howled.

"You're sharing the same fate as Zorc.", Pegasus said, as he came down to the arena. "The evil inside both of you was too great to purify, so regrettably Burst and Blue Eyes had to do the next best thing. I'm sorry."

"NOOOOO!", Sombra screamed as he faded out of existence.

"I wish there was another way.", Burst said.

Rarity and Sunset suddenly gasped as their decks began to glow! When they checked them, they found that their cards were restored after Zorc was defeated!

"Oh Diamond, how I've missed you!", Rarity said

"Nice to see you again milady!", Master Diamond said proudly.

"I know you're not really here, but that's not going to stop me from trying to hug you!", Rarity said as she rushed to hug him. But to surprise, she actually could feel his armor! The others quickly came to the same realization as their favorite monsters materialized before them in the flesh!

"This. Is. Awesome!", Rainbow Dash said as Rainbow Dragon gave her a hi-wing.

"Ah reckon we'll be seeing each other a lot more?", Sunset asked Gagaga Cowboy.

"Eeeyup.", Cowboy said with a tip of his hat.

"This is all too amazing!", Sunset said.

"Oh it's real as I am Sunny.", BLS said with a kind smile

"TELL ME EVERYTHING YOU KNOW ABOUT MAGIC!", Twilight nearly screamed at Dark Magician!

"Easy Twi! One thing at a time!", Dark Magician said.

"No way!", Burst said, "I thought I was supposed to restore the balance between our worlds?!"

"You did Burst.", Pegasus said with a smile, "But that doesn't mean you have to separate them completely. Now all duelists that share bonds with their cards can summon the monsters themselves from their world! Also, congratulations on winning Duelist Kingdom! I do hope you enjoy the bonus prize for saving the world!"

"Wait, there's more?", Rainbow Dash asked.

"You didn't expect to win this tournament and NOT get a prize at the end did you?", Pegasus asked, "Gentlemen, please give Burst Stream his prize!" As Pegasus spoke, two men in suits brought out a brief case that contained three million dollars!

"Thank you Pegasus. I'll gladly split it with my friends.", Burst said kindly.

"Sweet! We save the world AND we get some sick treasure!", Rainbow cheered

"I think the first part is more important Rainbow.", Inferno said as everyone laughed!

"Come on guys, let's go home.", Burst said as they made their way to the boat. "Blue Eyes, I think things are only going to get better from here!"

"You know Burst, I feel the same way!", Blue Eyes said as they began their journey home.

Author's Note

Here's the end credits song!

Epilogue

Meanwhile at Kaiba Corp.

"Sir!", a man in a suit said, "It appears that Duelist Kingdom has crowned a new winner!"

"Who's the duelist and what deck did they use?"

"His name is Burst Stream. He's from Canterlot and uses a Blue Eyes White Dragon deck. Why do you ask Mr. Kaiba?"

Seto Kaiba turned around to face his employee, "It looks like I've found the location for the next Battle City."

Duel 4: Spellcaster Showdown!

Twilight had decided to go out on her own to find an opponent when she noticed a huge crowd gathered at a dueling area. Everyone's attention seemed to be focused on a girl who was boasting about her dueling skills.

"Behold dueslists!", Trixie called, "You are in the presence of The Great and Powerful Trixie! The master of spellcaster monsters! Are there any of you brave enough to challenge me in all of my magical might?"

"Hey Twi!", Burst said.

Twilight nearly jumped out of her skin! "Burst! Don't scare me like that!", she cried out.

"Sorry.", Burst said as he took note of Trixie's boasting, "No matter where she goes, Trixie always manages to attract a crowd."

Trixie seemed to single out Burst and Twilight from the crowd. "Aha! It seems I've found a worthy challenge!", Trixie shouted, "What better opponent than the duelist who defeated Blueblood! So, do you accept my challenge?"

"I think you should duel Twilight. She's pretty good with spellcasters too. She could even give you a run for your money!", Burst said with a confident smile, "Besides, this way it'll be true duel of magicians."

"So be it. Trixie accepts! I'll wager four of my star chips! How many do you wager?", Trixie asked with a smug look on her face.

"I don't know Burst, are you sure I'm ready to take her on?", Twilight asked nervously.

"Twilight,", burst said with a kind smile, "I don't know anyone who's used Dark Magician as well as you. It's your time to shine."

"He's right Twi.", Dark Magician's spirit said, "Let's show her just how many tricks we've got up our sleeves!"

Twilight smiled, "I wager three of my star chips! Let's duel!"

Twilight: 4000
Trixie: 4000

"I'll start!", Twilight said, "First I'll summon Skilled Dark Magician and set one card facedown. I end my turn."

"Trixie will make her move now!", Trixie said, "First I'll play Ancient Rules and special summon Cosmo Queen from my hand! Now, attack her magician!"

"I activate my trap, Magic Cylinder! Now you take damage equal to Cosmo Queen's attack!", Twilight said "And now it's my turn! I'll play Graceful Charity! Now I just need to discard two cards. And now I'll play Cost Down to lower the levels of all the monsters in my hand by two! Now I summon Dark Magician Girl! Now I'll play Magical Dimension and tribute my Skilled Dark Magician to special summon my Dark Magician from my hand! And due to Magical Dimension's effect, I can destroy a monster my opponent controls!"

"No, my Cosmo Queen!", Trixie cried.

"Attack her directly!", Twilight called out, "Double Dark Magic Attack!"

Twilight: 4000, win
Trixie: 0, lose

"A well met duel.", Trixie said gracefully, "It's been a while since I've met another spellcaster user who could give me a challenge! That was one spectacular one-turn finish!"

"Thanks!", Twilight said beaming, "Maybe we should duel again back at CHS!"

As Twilight and Trixie began to show each other their decks, Burst's thoughts were elsewhere. 'Rarity and Twilight are now in the finals. The only ones of our group not yet there are me, Sunset, and Rainbow Dash. Most of the lower level duelists have been eliminated. Things are only going to get harder from here.', Burst thought.

Author's Note

Next time on Yu-Gi-Oh! EQG! Sunset and Burst face off against Garble and one of his goons! But the stakes are a bit higher for Sunset! if she loses, she has to be Garble's GIRLFRIEND! And if Burst loses, he'll lose Blue Eyes forever! Will Sunset become a part of the greedy dragon duelist's hoard, and will Burst be able to hold on to his favorite card and best friend? Find out next time!

Duel 10: Rainbow Dash vs Inferno

"Get ready to taste the rainbow Inferno!", Rainbow Dash said confidently.

"Yeah? Well I'm gonna make you feel the burn!", Inferno said jokingly.

Rainbow Dash: 4000
Inferno: 4000

"I'll start things off!", Rainbow said, "I summon Crystal Beast Amethyst Cat! Now I'll use her ability to halve her attack points so she can attack you directly! Sic 'im girl!"

Inferno slightly winced as he took direct damage from Amethyst Cat pouncing on him.

Rainbow Dash: 4000
Inferno: 3600

"I summon Red Eyes Black Chick. Now I'll send him to the graveyard to special summon Red Eyes Black Dragon from my hand!", Inferno said, "Destroy Amethyst Cat! Inferno Fire Blaze!"

Red Eyes let out a fierce battle cry as he let loose a gigantic fireball that incinerated Amethyst Cat! "Uh...she DOES have nine lives right?", Red Eyes asked.

Rainbow Dash: 2800
Inferno: 3600

"I play the spell card Painful Choice! You pick one card that goes to my hand, and the rest go to the graveyard.", Rainbow said.

"I pick the Mammoth.", Inferno said.

"Sweet! Now I'll summon him in defense mode and end my turn!", Rainbow said.

"My move then. I'll play the Black Stone of Legend, and tribute it to special summon Red Eyes Black Flare Dragon from my deck and throw down two facedowns. I'll call it a turn and hand things over to you.", Inferno said.

"I draw! Sweet! Now that I have all my crystal beasts in my graveyard and on the field, I get to special summon Rainbow Dragon! I'll send my mammoth to the graveyard to give him a 1000 point attack boost!", Rainbow Dash said, "Now I'll take down your Red Eyes with Spectrum Blast!"

Rainbow Dash: 2800
Inferno: 1000

"Now I'm really fired up! Since Black Stone of Legend is in my graveyard, I can target a level seven or lower red eyes monster in my graveyard and shuffle it into my deck! Also, I can add Black Stone of Legend to my hand! I summon Black Stone, I activate my facedown card, Torrential Tribute to destroy all monsters on the field! I also activate Black Stone's effect to special summon Red Eyes from my deck! Now I'll overlay him with Black Flare Dragon to xyz summon Red Eyes Flare Metal Dragon! Attack her directly with Metal Inferno Flare!", Inferno cried out!

"Agghh!", Rainbow cried as the flames collided with her! Dropping her life points to zero!

Rainbow Dash: 0, lose
Inferno: 1000, win

"Awesome duel Inferno! Way to stay cool under fire!", Rainbow said as she congratulated Inferno.

"Thanks. Red Eyes and I keep burning hearts and cool heads.", Inferno said with a smile.

"That was one sick burn Red!", Rainbow Dragon said.

"Thanks Rainbow. See ya around.", Red Eyes said.

Rainbow and Inferno joined the rest of their friends as they got ready to watch the final duel of the day.

Author's Note

Next time, Rarity faces off against Sombra! But while he puts on a civil façade, his dark nature creeps to the surface as the duel progresses! Will Rarity prevail against him? And what horrible penalty does he have in store for her should she lose?